About Red Current Distro

Red Current Distro is a small printing project operating on Dena'ina Ełnena, focusing on radical leftist literature. We're committed to providing our community with zines, pamphlets, info cards, & other literature to inspire neighbors to make change.

 

After hearing from many comrades & community members, we saw the need for a new kind of bookseller in Anchorage.

 

This spring, Red Current Distro shifted to a market booth model selling books, stickers, prints, patches, & many other items alongside the carefully curated stock of free zines.

What is a Zine?

Zines (pronounced ZEEn, like the last syllable of "magazine") are self published, DIY print booklets. They come in a variety of different forms and can contain anything the maker chooses. Seriously, anything.

 

Have a favorite recipe? Take pictures or illustrate your process and put the recipe in a zine.

 

What are the 10 best things you've seen while hiking? Write down your experiences & share them in a zine.

 

Is there a musician or album that changed your life? A book? How about a piece of art or incredible meal?  Write it down, put it in the zine, share it with others.

What is a Distro?

Distro (pronounced DISS-trow) is a shortened version of the word "distribution" & is commonly used by people in DIY print publication culture to refer to a person or group that distributes zines. The zines may be made by others or by the distro person/group themselves.

 

In the case of Red Current Distro, it's a combination of zines made by others & offered for free distribution as well as zines made by Red Current Distro. Red Current Distro's own zines tend to cover issues that are locally-focused or topics that aren't well-covered by other available sources.

What we do

Connection

Red Current Distro fosters connections with local organizers & changemakers in our community so that we can be a one-stop info-shop for neighbors looking for ways to engage with the work being done. If you're not sure who to talk to, ask us! We can point you in the direction you need.

Zines

Red Current Distro publishes original zines with a focus on information specific to the needs of our community. We also print & distribute zines made by other zinesters. Many, many, many of the zines we publish & distribute are freely available & some are sold on behalf of the zinesters that distribute with us.

Books

Red Current Distro is the only independent bookseller in Anchorage that intentionally curates a stock of the best in leftist literature. We work hard to ensure our community has access to the latest titles that inspire changemaking.

Merch

Red Current Distro produces stickers, patches, tote bags, shirts, & art created by local artists. While you can always shop our online store, You can find the latest items at our booth wherever we pop-up next! Check the Find An Event tab in the menu to see what market you can find us at next.

Who runs Red Current Distro?

Right now, Red Current Distro is run primarily by one person. Kat (they/them) is a queer, Anchorage-based activist, organizer, artist, & poet with a passion for political education. They began Red Current Distro in the early spring of 2025 but they've been reading, collecting, distributing, & making zines since they were a teenager. Their first zines (lost to time but fondly remembered) were fanzines about local musicians & punk scene. These days the DIY punk spirit is still with Kat but they like to spend their free time reading at home rather than mixing it up in the moshpit.

Who funds Red Current Distro?

Red Current Distro's free distribution is largely self-funded by Kat but a growing number of incredibly generous community members have contributed donations that keep this project sustainable. 

 

While donations to sustain this work are always welcome, they are not expected. Please only send donations if you feel called to do so and can do so comfortably. 

 

Donations can be made at
ko-fi.com/redcurrentdistro

 

You can also send your donation to any of the amazing organizations doing incredible work to strengthen our community. If you would like suggestions, email us.

Where is Red Current Distro?

You can usually find us tabling free zines at protests, rallies, & political demonstrations, & at events organized by local comrades. We bring our market booth to a variety of community markets, bazaars, & festivals. We keep our schedule up to date on the Find An Event page above & we try to post updates about upcoming events where Red Current Distro will be on bluesky & instagram so be sure to give us a follow!

What about a zine library?

We have previously seeded zine libraries but do not currently stock any. If you've got a spot that could use a zine library, let us know!

Can RCD provide zines at your event?

Depending on the event, probably!

Contact us via email, bluesky, or instagram and we can work out the details!

What's in the future for Red Current Distro?

Over the last year, we've had many conversations with our neighbors about the needs of our community. Though Anchorage has some beloved independent booksellers, we still need the kind of community hub that fuels the fight for a better future. We hope to eventually open a brick & mortar bookstore that acts as just such a space. Your support will make that space a reality.